| Jos Randles | |
| Fullname: | Joshua Randles |
| Birth Date: | June 1865 |
| Birth Place: | Burslem, England |
| Death Place: | Burslem, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1885–1899 |
| Clubs1: | Burslem Port Vale |
| Caps1: | 37 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Totalcaps: | 37 |
| Totalgoals: | 7 |
Joshua Randles (June 1865 – 17 October 1925) was an English footballer who was a one club man for Burslem Port Vale between 1885 and 1899.
Randles probably joined Burslem Port Vale in the autumn of 1885.[1] His first known game was at left-half in a 6–0 triumph over Cheshire side Crewe Alexandra in a friendly on 26 October 1885.[1] He enjoyed regular football from September 1888 to February 1889 but played only occasional football thereafter.[1] He played two Second Division games in the 1892–93 season, the club's first season in the English Football League.[1] He did not feature in the 1893–94 campaign, and only played twice in the 1894–95 season.[1] He did, though, play seven games in the 1895–96 season, claiming two goals against both Newton Heath and Newcastle United.[1] Over his 14 years at the Athletic Ground he had played in nine different positions for the club in 75 games, scoring 14 goals. Upon retiring as a player, Randles became Vale's assistant trainer and later the reserve team trainer.[1]
Source:
| Club | Season | Division | League | FA Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Burslem Port Vale | 1885–86 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1886–87 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1887–88 | – | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | |
| 1888–89 | The Football Combination | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 5 | |
| 1885–90 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1890–91 | Midland League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1891–92 | Midland League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| 1892–93 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1893–94 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1894–95 | Second Division | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1895–96 | Second Division | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1896–97 | Midland League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1897–98 | Midland League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1898–99 | Second Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 75 | 14 | ||
A. The "Other" column constitutes appearances and goals in friendlies.